Paste Plant Operator

Job overview

The Paste Plant Operator role is onsite in Kellogg, ID, with rotating 12-hour day and night shifts. Compensation is not specified. The operator supports Bunker Hill Mine’s underground mining operations by producing engineered backfill material. This role operates and monitors the surface paste plant to help maintain production continuity, ground stability, and regulatory compliance. It includes inspections, sampling, cement delivery tracking, shift documentation, troubleshooting, and safe operation under site procedures.

What you'll do

• Operate, monitor, start, stop, and control the surface paste plant
• monitor process parameters
• inspect equipment and work areas
• document findings and shift issues
• coordinate maintenance follow-up
• track cement deliveries and inventory
• perform sampling
• troubleshoot operating issues
• follow lockout/tagout and site safety procedures.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

paste plant operator

kellogg id

bunker hill mining

mining

mineral processing

engineered backfill

plant operations

equipment inspections

cement handling

sampling

lockout/tagout

rotating 12-hour shifts

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Supports a historic underground silver-lead-zinc mine being revitalized with modern engineering and safety practices.

About the employer

Bunker Hill Mining Corporation is hiring for this role. Industry: Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining. Sector: 21.